May 6, 2001
Source: Hartford Courant
On May 6, 2001, the Hartford Courant ran two front-page photos entitled "A Wish for Spring, a Dance for Rebirth." The photos were from the celebration of Beltane the day before, "a Pagan rite of spring that celebrates fertility and rebirth...About 25 people attended the event, which included a May pole dance...and a cleansing ritual in which participants leaped over a bonfire."